C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Monarchidae

African Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis

CIOC 6806

African Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis

Passeriformes · Monarchidae

African Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis).

ATK65

DEF46

6695 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 13.2 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 65

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 65).

DEF 46

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 46).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread & also Arabian Pen. Habitat: Woodland

10 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Terpsiphone viridis harterti
s Arabian Pen.
Terpsiphone viridis viridis
Senegal and Gambia to Sierra Leone
Terpsiphone viridis speciosa
s Cameroon to sw Sudan, DR Congo and ne Angola
Terpsiphone viridis ferreti
Mali and the Ivory Coast to Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania
Terpsiphone viridis restricta
s Uganda
Terpsiphone viridis kivuensis
sw Uganda to e DR Congo and nw Tanzania
Terpsiphone viridis suahelica
w Kenya and n Tanzania
Terpsiphone viridis ungujaensis
e Tanzania and nearby islands
Terpsiphone viridis plumbeiceps
Angola to sw Tanzania, Mozambique and n South Africa
Terpsiphone viridis granti
e, s South Africa